Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Sharma’s social post) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Abhishek Sharma is making a lot of noise with the bat and the youngster could well earn a ODI call-up, as early as the tour of Australia next month. India are set to play three ODIs, followed by five T20Is…
India U19 batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi tonked six sixes against Australia U19 in the second Youth ODI. (Image: X) Indian teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has set a new record for most career sixes in Youth ODI cricket, surpassing Unmukt Chand’s previous mark of 38 maximums. The accolade came during the second India U-19 vs Australia…
Sachin Tendulkar with son Arjun. (Pic credit: Sachin’s X post) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar penned a heartfelt message to his son Arjun on Wednesday as the young all-rounder turned 26. The Master Blaster took to X to share his pride and affection, saying the family feels “lucky” to have Arjun in their lives.“We…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) DUBAI: Slow, lethal spin could well be the order of the day when India face Bangladesh in their second Super-4 clash on Wednesday. On paper, India are runaway favourites — 17 wins to Bangladesh’s solitary success tell the story. Add to that the ruthless way Suryakumar Yadav‘s men dismantled opponents…
Ravichandran Ashwin has reportedly agreed to join the Sydney Thunder for the upcoming Big Bash League season, marking a historic moment as the first high-profile Indian player to participate in the Australian T20 tournament. The 39-year-old off-spinner, who retired from Test cricket last year and recently the Indian Premier League, will join the Thunder following…
Wanindu Hasaranga and Abrar Ahmed (Pic credit: ACC) The Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday turned into a spectacle of cricketing flair, thanks to a war of celebrations between spinners Abrar Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga. The pair engaged in a…
Sanju Samson (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Sunil has been driving a taxi in Dubai for the past 18 years and vividly recalls two occasions when he had the chance to drop Sanju Samson — who hails from his own village, Vizhinjam, a coastal town near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala — to the airport.There is a…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha walks off the field after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Pakistan skipper Salman Agha struck a dramatic note after his team’s five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, declaring that Shaheen Shah Afridi was an “asset” and a true “match-winner”…
Haris Rauf gestures towards Indian fans while fielding on the boundary during the Asia Cup. (Pic credit: AFP) The controversy surrounding Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 campaign refuses to die down, with fresh visuals now dragging another player into the storm. Just days after Haris Rauf’s provocative “6-0” gesture towards Indian fans sparked outrage during Sunday’s…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has run out of patience with USA Cricket (USAC). On Tuesday afternoon, the ICC took the long-awaited call to suspend the USAC Board. The ICC got in a huddle earlier today after receiving several written complaints from various stakeholders in American cricket. The ICC released a detailed statement…
